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3:45 PM ET Associated Press The Florida Panthers have been told by the Florida Department of Health that someone who works part-time at the arena where the team plays its home games has tested positive for the coronavirus. The arena worker tested positive on March 15, is self-quarantined and receiving medical care. The Panthers were

3:13 PM ET Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Predators have signed forward Patrick Harper to a two-year, entry-level contract. Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Friday. Harper, 21, just finished his senior season at Boston University matching his career high with 37 points and a career-best 14 goals. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound forward

4:00 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. It’s a strange time of isolation and uncertainty across the globe as we collectively try to combat

12:55 AM ET Thursday night saw a busy schedule of NHL games, with 10 teams in action. That feels odd to read, because the entire NHL season is currently on pause due to concerns over the coronavirus. But teams around the league have turned to video games to entertain their hockey-starved fanbases safely practicing social

7:00 PM ET The National Hockey League has paused its season during the coronavirus pandemic, in the hopes of completing it months later. ECHL commissioner Ryan Crelin knew he didn’t have that luxury. His NHL-affiliated 26-team league, with franchises in 19 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces, canceled the rest of its regular season and

7:00 AM ET No one needs to admit how much they miss hockey right now. First, because if you’re a hockey fan, that’s inferred. The National Hockey League season was paused for the coronavirus outbreak just as the playoff races were rounding the corner. It’s like you’re watching “Star Wars” and the film just stops

8:34 PM ET The Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings said Wednesday that no player in either organization has showed signs of having the coronavirus. Their announcements, in separate statements, came after an unnamed Senators players tested positive for the virus. The Ducks and Kings were Ottawa’s last two opponents before the NHL season was

5:35 PM ET The Boston Bruins signed prospects Jeremy Swayman, a goaltender, and Nick Wolff, a defenseman, to entry-level contracts as teams around the NHL continue to monitor the college free-agent field. Wolff was one of those, having just completed his senior season at the University of Minnesota Duluth. His one-year contract was announced by

1:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an entry-level contract with undrafted forward Brandon Biro. The two-year deal was announced on Wednesday. Biro, 22, helped lead Penn State to a Big Ten-best 12-8-4 record while serving as the captain for his senior season. The Nittany Lions advanced to

12:09 AM ET An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Tuesday night. It is the first confirmed positive test in the NHL. According to the team, the player “has had mild symptoms and is in isolation.” The Senators say they are working with team doctors and public health officials

7:00 AM ET Last Thursday, Cornell women’s hockey coach Doug Derraugh was preparing for Big Red’s NCAA quarterfinal game against Mercyhurst. The plan was to use the team meeting to discuss the penalty kill, and then get on the ice. But 15 minutes before the team meeting, Cornell’s associate athletic director Anita Brenner came to

1:16 PM ET Greg Wyshinski K’Andre Miller has officially joined the New York Rangers after two seasons with the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team. The 20-year-old defenseman has signed an entry-level contract with the Rangers that begins in the 2020-21 season. The 6-foot-5, 210-pound native of St. Paul, Minnesota, was selected No. 22 overall

10:42 AM ET The NHL has told its players they are allowed to leave their NHL cities as long as they self-isolate in their new location until at least March 27. That’s a reversal from the NHL’s initial directive, which asked players to stay in their home NHL cities as the league sorted out what

11:22 PM ET A member of the Vancouver Canucks full-time office staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Sunday night. 2 Related The individual does not have a fan-facing role, Canucks chief operating officer Trent Carroll said in a statement, and is not in contact with the players, hockey operations personnel or

7:00 AM ET NHL experts When the NHL announced that the 2019-20 season would undergo a “pause” due to the coronavirus outbreak, there was an indication that the season would resume at some point and that a 2020 Stanley Cup champion would be crowned. As with much of the sporting world, there’s a great deal

1:47 AM ET The East Coast Hockey League, one of only two minor leagues recognized by the NHL in the collective bargaining agreement, canceled its season on Saturday night in a statement posted on its website. “The decision does not come lightly, as this is an emotional time for our players, coaches, member teams, fans

7:32 PM ET Though the Kontinental Hockey League, a home to many former NHL players and coaches in Europe and Asia, is continuing on with its postseason amid the coronavirus outbreak, one of its playoff teams has withdrawn on its own. Prior its second-round series against Russia’s SKA St. Petersburg, Jokerit Helsinki, a team from

7:00 PM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate